Baseball: Llanrumney lashed by Bradley’s blast

FORMER St Albans opening bat Fiona Bradley, now also a member of the WLBU committee, made a superb start to the Pengam Moors innings against Llanrumney and went on to batter 22 runs from a total of 146.

FORMER St Albans opening bat Fiona Bradley, now also a member of the WLBU committee, made a superb start to the Pengam Moors innings against Llanrumney and went on to batter 22 runs from a total of 146.

Assisting her with the run-making was 18 each from Suzanne Toft and Rachel Braine, aided by 16 apiece from Louise Morris and Carole-Ann Jenkins and 14 from Samantha Michael.

Llanrumney fought hard to stay in touch, opening their batting with a good effort of 71, led by Charlotte Golding (11) and Kay Holloway (11), but had to go in again and this time were bowled out for 31 with four falling in the opening round.

Grange Albion gained their first win of the new season in good style as they hit 74 and bowled out Canton Cross for 32 and 54. The Albion then needed just 13 to win and finished on 14 with nine still holding.

Radyr Court gained a solid innings victory over Birchleaf at Heath Park with Birchleaf falling for 27 in their first knock. Sarah Andrews, the former Master Gunner player, made six and then she and Liz Steele had the task of bowling out their opponents.

However, Radyr scored 71 as both Louise Forward and Laura Howson scored 16 and Leigh Hobby made nine. Leigh's mother, Jayne, took over in the bowling box and dropped Birchleaf for 29, with Harriet Skinner best on five.

Grange Catholics solved their backstop problems by signing Debbie Wright from Birchleaf, and Rumney found Wright and bowler Maria Hole hard to get away. Rumney opened on 43, led by the experienced Ann-Marie Clifton with eight.

The Catholics replied with 79 as Maria Hole (13), Natalie Hole (12) and young Ellie John (11) scored well and Rumney just did enough with 46 to make the Catholics bat again after former Liverpool representative Imelda Seymour top-scored with eight. Catholics needed 11 to win and gained it without losing any bats.

Caerau were not helped by Cardiff Parks again failing to mark a pitch out.

As a result, their match with Newport club Bettws started late and the clubs ran out of light.